The Nigerian troops on internal operations across the country have neutralised 135 terrorists, arrested 182 others, while 140 hostages were rescued in one week, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) disclosed on Friday.
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Gunshots, then chaos before Nigeria students’ kidnapping
Students were just about to settle into their classes after singing Nigeria’s national anthem when the gunshots rang out. Then chaos erupted. It was around 8:00 am on Thursday when…
Nigeria sends troops to rescue more than 250 kidnapped students
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday sent troops to rescue more than 250 pupils kidnapped by gunmen from a school in the country’s northwest in one of the largest…
ECOWAS ready to deploy standby force, ease Niger Republic sanctions
ECOWAS leaders have resolved to urgently review efforts to activate a standby force for counterterrorism operations in areas infested by terrorist groups in the region.
Troops Engage Bandits, Rescue Nursing Mother Along Zaria-Kano Highway
Kaduna State Government said security agencies have rescued a nursing mother and two others around Ungwan Namama, along the Zaria-Kano road.
Bwari attack: Troops eliminates 30 terrorists who attacked soldiers – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says the military troops have eliminated 30 of the terrorists who attacked troops of the Guards Brigade in Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday.
Troops take over scene of Abuja-Kaduna train attack —Kaduna government
The Kaduna State government has said the scene of the terrorist attack on Kaduna bound train from Abuja has been taken over by the military. Bandit terrorists had earlier on…